Youth football is not really about having a trophy winning all conquering juggernaut, nice though it seems
Player development is the be-all-and-end-all for the academy. Patience and coaching matter more than cups. There would have to be some kind of handicap system to make results relevant, wont happen so as you were.

Completely agree with the points above. Beating teams every week by multiple goals isn't going to go a long way in pushing these kids, but they'll learn some valuable lessons with narrow wins or defeats against lads a year or two older than them. I love this strategy that the club seem to be taking.

Completely agree with the points above. Beating teams every week by multiple goals isn't going to go a long way in pushing these kids, but they'll learn some valuable lessons with narrow wins or defeats against lads a year or two older than them. I love this strategy that the club seem to be taking.

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Jason Wilcox deserves the credit for this. Mark Allen was obsessed with trophies, not development.